My First 914 Options

[turnaround89]

This friday i will be buying my first 914, it has flares and a 916 front end on it. I can't wait to get it, however the guy is giving me a ton a parts with the car. Do you guys think i should sell the parts and put the money towards the porsche or just keep the parts? The guy parted out a 75 914 and that is where all the parts are coming from. The car is complete from what it looks like from the pictures he sent me so i don't think i will need the parts.

Here are some pictures of the car i am buying
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Here is a list of what he is giving me

A set of doors with glass and panels from a 75
Four stock fenders
Two extra Targa Tops
A side shifter trans with starter, linkage, and all mounts
Engine Lid
Rear Deck Lid
Two sets of rims
Both Headlight assemblies
Most of the interior swtiches and console with gauges from a 75

[turnaround89]

Thanks for the help with the height problem, when i move to my new house in 2 weeks i will take a look at it. right now, i might have a bigger problem. I drove the car tonight and so did my dad. When i drove it i could not get the car into fourth gear, so i would skip it and go to fifth. It shifts to every gear except fourth. However, when my dad drove it, he was able to get it into fourth once and that was it. I never really got the car up to speed until tonight and man is it a fun car and takes corners like no other, but what would cause me not getting into fourth gear? Once i move there will be some major progress going on with the car but that won't happen for two weeks. thanks everybody!!

[turnaround89]

Well, I finally got the car out onto the road and not just in my neighborhood. It did great until i stopped at the bank. I made a deposit at the bank and when i came out and got in the car, it would not start. Evertime i tried to start it, it seemed like the starter was losing energy. I would let it sit for awhile and try again, the starter would give one good go, but after that just kept losing power. I couldn't even jump the car, so i had to have to it towed home. Wasn't a big deal but what would cause this? I drove the car for probably 20 minutes before stopping at the bank. However, today the car started right up again like nothing happened.

[LowGT]

Well, I finally got the car out onto the road and not just in my neighborhood. It did great until i stopped at the bank. I made a deposit at the bank and when i came out and got in the car, it would not start. Evertime i tried to start it, it seemed like the starter was losing energy. I would let it sit for awhile and try again, the starter would give one good go, but after that just kept losing power. I couldn't even jump the car, so i had to have to it towed home. Wasn't a big deal but what would cause this? I drove the car for probably 20 minutes before stopping at the bank. However, today the car started right up again like nothing happened.

Sounds like the all too common starter solenoid issue. Suffers from old age and heat soak. Just need to grab a 911 starter or a hi torque mini starter to avoid the problem. You could try a "hot start" kit, which is just a remotely mounted solenoid, but if you are super special smart like some of the installs I've seen it will be mounted near the original starter and suffer from heat soak too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)